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primordial
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pri·mor·di·al

adjective \prī-ˈmȯr-dē-əl\

Definition of PRIMORDIAL

1
a : first created or developed : primeval 1
b : existing in or persisting from the beginning (as of a solar system or universe) <a primordial gas cloud>
c : earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ : primitive <primordial cells>
2
: fundamental, primary <primordial human joys — Sir Winston Churchill>
— pri·mor·di·al·ly \-dē-ə-lē\ adverb
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Examples of PRIMORDIAL

  1. <all life on Earth supposedly came from a primordial ooze in existence many millions of years ago>

Origin of PRIMORDIAL

Middle English, from Late Latin primordialis, from Latin primordium origin, from primus first + ordiri to begin — more at prime, order
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PRIMORDIAL

Synonyms
ancient, primal, primeval, primitive, early
Antonyms
late

pri·mor·di·al

adjective \prī-ˈmȯrd-ē-əl\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of PRIMORDIAL

: earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ : primitive <the primordial skeleton>

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